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Deep Fried Creme Eggs

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Your favourite Easter chocolate as you’ve never seen it before! Cadbury Creme Eggs covered in a crispy, fluffy Vanilla batter and deep fried to gooey, yummy perfection. A sinful treat that should be wrong, but tastes so right!

Deep Fried Creme Eggs - Your favourite Easter chocolate as you've never seen it before! Cadbury Creme Eggs covered in light, fluffy Vanilla batter and deep fried to gooey, yummy perfection. A sinful treat that should be wrong, but tastes so right!

I know what you’re thinking, deep frying chocolate is an abomination, it shouldn’t be done and I’m messing with the laws of physics and biology. But OMG! It’s so ridiculously good, it shouldn’t be, but it really is! You’re gonna have to trust me on this one, try it and you’ll see what I mean. So, won’t you join me in this godless adventure? After all, it’s so much more delicious on the dark side!

Deep Fried Creme Eggs - Your favourite Easter chocolate as you've never seen it before! Cadbury Creme Eggs covered in light, fluffy Vanilla batter and deep fried to gooey, yummy perfection. A sinful treat that should be wrong, but tastes so right!

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Orange and Raspberry Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream Frosting

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Fluffy and moist zesty orange cupcakes with real raspberries baked into the centre, topped with super creamy and fluffy Prosecco buttercream frosting – perfect for any celebration!

Orange and Raspberry Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream Frosting - fluffy, moist zesty orange cakes with raspberries baked into the centre, topped with creamy, fluffy prosecco buttercream frosting! The perfect cupcake for any celebration!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in the UK! Don’t panic my lovely US people, our Mother’s Day falls in a completely different month to yours. But in the UK, today is a day to celebrate the wonderful mothers, grandmothers and mother-figures in our lives – those wonderful women that support us, love us and care for us unconditionally. I consider myself extremely lucky to have an amazing mum who I would be lost without, so this recipe is dedicated to her and was made for her. Because is there a better way to say “Thank you” than delicious cupcakes? Perhaps cupcakes topped with frosting flavoured with her favourite bubbly!

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Almond Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates

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Sweet, sticky dates stuffed with cinnamon roasted almonds, covered in rich dark chocolate. So simple to make and the perfect sweet, healthier snack.

 Almond Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates - sweet, chewy dates stuffed with cinnamon roasted almonds and smothered in rich, dark chocolate. So easy to make and they make the most delicious sweet, healthier snack. You'll LOVE them!

Oh boy, I have got such a simple recipe for you guys today! Simply amazing, that is! But don’t let its simple, down-to-earth status fool you, it’s absolutely divine and you are just going to love it! Because these almond stuffed chocolate covered dates are full of natural goodness, natural sweetness and just enough chocolate to satisfy your cravings. As a certified chocoholic, I think these are gonna be my new go-to chocolate snack of choice!

Almond Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates - sweet, chewy dates stuffed with cinnamon roasted almonds and smothered in rich, dark chocolate. So easy to make and they make the most delicious sweet, healthier snack. You'll LOVE them!

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Snickers Cookies

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Crumbly, flourless peanut butter cookies with gooey, chewy caramel and peanuts, topped with chocolate. These Snickers Cookies taste like a Snickers bar, but soooo much better!

Snickers Cookies - Crumbly, flourless peanut butter cookies with gooey, chewy caramel and peanuts, topped with chocolate. They taste like a snickers bar, but better!

 

As I write this post it’s Sunday evening, it’s raining and it’s very cold! Normally that combination would make me pretty down in the dumps, not today, oh no, because today I have these Snickers Cookies! These Snickers Cookies are like the ultimate antidote to a wet and dreary Sunday evening, they’re so ridiculously yummy that you won’t care that you have to get up early tomorrow morning for work, just get lost in the sheer deliciousness of these Snickers Cookies and feel all your blues melt away!

Snickers Cookies - Crumbly, flourless peanut butter cookies with gooey, chewy caramel and peanuts, topped with chocolate. They taste like a snickers bar, but better!

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake for Two

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Creamy baked strawberry cheesecake with an oreo crust, topped with rich chocolate ganache. Made especially for two to share, the perfect dessert this Valentine’s Day!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake for Two - Creamy strawberry cheesecaked with an oreo crust, topped with a rich chocolate ganache. Made especially for two, perfect for a Valentine's Day Dessert!You could be forgiven for thinking I’m a bit Valentine’s obsessed, after all this is my second Valentine’s Day themed recipe in a row! It is that time of year though, and I am a sucker for a good theme – especially when I can make cute heart shaped desserts and throw in lots of pink. I love it even more if I can make specially portioned desserts, they’re just too cute. Truth be told, I’m probably not going to be doing anything for Valentine’s Day myself (we’ll see though), but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy creating desserts for the occasion! And this is one is a real winner…

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake for Two - Creamy strawberry cheesecaked with an oreo crust, topped with a rich chocolate ganache. Made especially for two, perfect for a Valentine's Day Dessert!

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